John David Washington
Born: 1984-07-28 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
John David Washington (born July 28, 1984) is an American actor and former American football running back. He shifted to an acting career like his father, Denzel Washington and mother, Pauletta Washington. In 2015, he started with the HBO comedy series Ballers and his role in BlacKkKlansman (2018) brought him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. After seeing Washington's work in BlacKkKlansman, well-renowned director Christopher Nolan hand-picked him to anchor his thriller film Tenet (2020). Since then, Washington has also starred in Malcolm & Marie (2021), Amsterdam (2022) and The Creator (2023).
Filmography
2024
- The Piano Lesson as Boy Willie
- The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision as Self
2023
- The Creator as Joshua
- True Love: Making The Creator as Self
2021
- The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
- Malcolm & Marie as Malcolm
- Beckett as Beckett
- Monster as Richard 'Bobo' Evans
- Covidwood as Self
2020
- Tenet as Protagonist
- Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ as Self
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Desus & Mero as Self
2018
- BlacKkKlansman as Ron Stallworth
- The Old Man & the Gun as Lt. Kelly
- Monsters and Men as Dennis Williams
2017
- Love Beats Rhymes as Mahlik
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Ballers as Ricky Jerret
2014
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2010
- The Book of Eli ... (Co-Producer)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1995
- Devil in a Blue Dress as Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)
1992
- Malcolm X as Student in Harlem Classroom
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest